Manchester Digital Debate

7pm – 7th Nov at the Dancehouse Theatre – Free Entry

Manchester Central candidates will be invited to explain how they will support the local digital economy and defend citizen’s privacy and free speech online.

Candidates will be asked how they will protect Manchester’s voters from dangerous Internet policies, and also ensure that the local digital economy is supported.

Newly formed Manchester Open Rights Group has teamed up with NUJ New Media, No2ID Manchester and Free Software Foundation Europe to run the event which is being widely promoted.

How would candidates follow up on recent initiatives to make Manchester a Digital Hub on a world scale? Can they stop the brain drain to London and other cities better able to support growing digital businesses?

Have your say about digital issues!

Presentations will also be followed by a Q and A and debate giving the public a chance to quiz candidates on issues effecting one of Manchester’s largest and fastest growing industries.

Recent arrests for “offensive tweets” and proposals to put the whole UK population under Internet surveillance and data collection have thrown digital issues into the forefront of political debate.